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8 February

Suspect in Shooting of Russian General Arrested: FSB

A Russian man suspected of shooting and wounding senior Russian military intelligence officer Alekseyev in Moscow has been arrested in Dubai.

7 February

Staff Writer With AFP

Russia Hits Ukraine Power Grid With ‘Massive Attack’: Operator

A "massive attack" by Russian forces on Ukraine's energy infrastructure has caused power outages across the country.

7 February

Volodymyr Zelensky, President of Ukraine, pictured at a press conference

Staff Writer With AFP

US Wants Ukraine, Russia to End War by June: Zelensky

The US wants Ukraine and Russia to end their war by June, and has offered to host new talks next week, Ukrainian President Zelensky said.

6 February

Eurofighter Typhoon, the most advanced multi-role combat aircraft available on the market today, built by a four-nation European consortium including BAE Systems. It provides 24/7 year-round protection of the UK’s sovereign airspace on Quick Reaction Alert and is regularly deployed on air policing missions to protect Baltic airspace, operating at extremely high readiness no matter what the conditions. Image shows the Royal Air Force Typhoon Display Team at the Southport Air Show. For further details on

Ronald Watkins

Babcock, Aselsan to Explore Electronic Warfare Training System for RAF

UK firm Babcock International and Turkey’s Aselsan will jointly explore options to support the Royal Air Force’s future electronic warfare training need.

6 February

Members of the Czech Army traverse a field in a Pandur II Armored Personnel Carrier, during vehicular movement drills, alongside the 2nd Battalion, 34th Armored Regiment, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, March 1, at Hradiště Military Area in Northwest Czech Republic. The 2/34th is in the Czech Republic training with members of its military to increase readiness and interoperability as part of Saber Strike 22, a large scale, multinational exercise taking place between NATO allies throughout Europe. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. 1st Class Timothy Cordeiro)

Rojoef Manuel

Czech Republic Nears 250+ Armored Vehicle Buy to Replace Pandur II Fleet

The Czech Republic is moving closer to procuring more than 250 new armored personnel carriers to replace its existing Pandur II 8×8 fleet, with Tatra Defence Vehicle’s Pandur 8×8 EVO emerging as a lead domestic option.

6 February

Rojoef Manuel

Ukraine Opens National Student Contest for Perching FPV Drone Tech

Ukraine’s Brave1 defense innovation cluster has launched a national engineering competition inviting students to develop a payload for tactical first-person view drones to enable perching while on standby.

6 February